2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Check Engine Light
From : john robertson
Q: i used to post to this group over five years ago. my postings included alignment specs that assisted in brake drift issues that were so successful they crossed the internet and wound up on sights such as tdr. my qualifications are simple master ase technician - chrysler gold certified for six years and 13 years experience in chrysler yada yada yada snipped - i cant afford that that should be covered under warranty! read your f#$*!#g manual. its not covered. sell the radio and get it fixed! brent master ase & gold certified chrysler technician brent i am a mopar man ...............i paid 52 thousand for a dodge 1 ton dually deisel and i dumped another 30 grand for my wifes car at the same dealership. i own my own business pipeline and oilfield construction i teach welding at a local college when i am not working. i have been in the business for over 26 years. i know how a tradesman is supposed to conduct himself/herself. i use my truck for holiday purposes and to pull our fifth wheel trailer....and on long trips... ill give you the story of why i am pissed with folks with your attitude. i came in to the dodge dealership and was told during an oil change that my transfer case was leaking...i said okay.....fix it!.....bill was about 500 dollars to do this. next oil change comes around and again i am told that my transfer case is leaking again...i said fix it and remind them that this is the second time....i get a bill for another 300 dollars as thay said a different part of the transfer case was leaking so no warranty on there last repair............. i had to pay.... next oil change....transfer case leaking....they said they would fix it this time as they had brass bushings other than plastic to replace some of the stuff but would be 500 dollars more as dodge doesnt realize the part as a fix so the customer has to pay for it...i said okay.....just fix it!!! never made it to the next oil change....went back to the same dealership and they said well fix it...but since we put in non dodge recomended part they cant assume warranty...so another 300 dollars and was told that it keeps leaking that i would have to put in a rebuilt or new transfer case. i was totally choked..... i left that dealership and went to get a new muffler modification at a muffler shop remove catholetic--spelling converter after this was done i was handed an invoice and then told by some 17 year old kid that was working under my truck doing the exhaust modification..... he said and i will quote words from a kid that works in a muffler shop your exaust system looks good and there are no leaks...but did you know that you have a bent drive shaft yknow ....from experience i have found when meeting a real tradesman ....the person whom says less and brags the less...is generally the better man to hire. again...what some lack in talent...they make up in bullshit. i generally conduct my hiring interviews based on this. not some glitter and gold certified bullshit. so brent....dont be crawling up on a soapbox and claiming you are the master mechanic...i spit on you and people with your attitude. fuck you... jim .
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From : us
to jim perhaps if you can afford close to 100k in new vehicles you are the one charging too much not the technicians. since you can afford this maybe i should say fuck you when i get my heating bill and it has increased 20%. brent .
From : john robertson
i have an 03 ram that i would like to get a more level stance. i dont want to mess with the rear cause i haul my 4 wheeler or dirtbikes all the time. its a 4x2 1500 4.7. i have had several people tell me to go with the new coil springs or coil spacers. which is better. i do not 4 wheel with this truck but i would like a more level look. i replaced my shocks with aftermarket ones last month and if i went with like a 2 coil spacer would i need 2 longer shocks i bought gabriel shocks from autozone . the ride is alot better then with aftermarket so dont put down my gabes i would think longer coil springs would stiffen the ride. which is better for my style of driving. its my daily driver. thanks john .
From : moparman
on fri 04 feb 2005 135355 -0500 nospam.clare.nce@sny.der.on.ca wrote yes i go to work hoping customers will spend money. it might be hard to understand but this is how a business works. dont you go to work for the simple idea of making money so do i. just be real happy that you are a mechanic at the business and not the owner because you would be out of a job beofre you could spell paid. the us auto industry learned several years back that it cant be about the consumer just spending money. that was why the japeneese came over here and kicked your ass. it has be about service and a feeling of loyalty toward the dealer from the consumer then the consumer will spend their money there. i can tell you about numerous dealerships in my area that have gone to bat for the customer in extending their warranty for a failed part or just stood up and took care of it themselves. they are in business still and doing well because customers feel loyal and keep going back. read your own auto industry magazines brent. they have repeatedly done sudies that show that the number one source of revenue for a dealership is return customers and the number two is referrals from satisfied customers. you really dont understand the long range strategy needed by a business at all brent in fact you just simply have a bad attitude toward the customers. to have a successful business you have to think strategically not tactically. i hope the service manager keeps you under the hood and away from the customers. guy i agree with you to a certian extent. but things have changed so much over the past 4 yrs. when the service manager goes out of his way to cover a part that was out of warranty or a labor op to find out that now he has to pay for it because the district rep declined it....... those good things that used to happen in the past have stopped because of this. and it happens to often . it isnt acually the dealer at least not the one i work at that doesnt want to help its chrysler corporation that is doing it !! i have worked for chrysler for 26 yrs when a car comes in for a repair say a drivabilty problem and the tech spends the time to diagnois and trace the problem down to a failed sensor......and gets paid .2 to replace the sensor only 3 yrs ago we got paid to locate these problems we got paid for verifying the complaint..where do you think quality is going where do you think fix it right will go and i see it at so many dealers and it is ford chevy and chrysler . it has be about service and a feeling of loyalty toward the dealer from the consumer then the consumer will spend their money there. i agree with you 100% but pass that on to the 3 major corporations!!! .. glenn beasley chrysler tech-- just venting..... .
From : john robertson
on fri 04 feb 2005 164148 +0000 jmc nogroupsspam@nojodibody.homeus wrote its getting to be about time to replace my 4x4 dakotas stock tires. they still have a bit of tread on them but they dont grip these slick english roads well. i do have ways of getting tires out here provided i can find the type i want. the truck is a 4.7litre 4x4 club cab 2001 if that matters. i need tires that stick to wet roads well. truck is mostly used on roads sometimes bad and highways but is occassionally taken off-road as well. i dont have unlimited funds but ill dig into my pockets for good tires thatll last a while. a long time ago bfg ats i think. been out here too long! were recommended to me. i was told they were a bit noisy but were good on the road and lasted a long time. is this still a good recommendation appreciate any advice. and hello michele i was thinking i was the only gal here im a relative newbie though. the last set of light truck tires i bought were bridgetone dueler ats. i was very happy with them and the price was reasonable. they were not overly noizy on the highway gave good wet and dry road traction and were reasonably profficient in mud and snow. i had them on the truck for close to 2 years - then sold the truck. the present owner still has them 3 years later. .